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Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf ( / ˈlɑːɡərlɜːf, - lɜːv /, US also /- lʌv, - ləv /, [1] [2] Swedish: [ˈsɛ̂lːma ˈlɑ̂ːɡɛˌɭøːv] ⓘ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909.
Selma Lagerlöf (born Nov. 20, 1858, Mårbacka, Sweden—died March 16, 1940, Mårbacka) was a novelist who in 1909 became the first woman and also the first Swedish writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. An illness left her lame for a time, but otherwise her childhood was happy.
Biographical. Selma Lagerlöf (1858-1940) was born in Östra Emterwik, Värmland, Sweden. She was brought up on Mårbacka, the family estate, which she did not leave until 1881, when she went to a teachers’ college at Stockholm. In 1885 she became a teacher at the girls’ secondary school in Landskrona.
Selma Lagerlöf's authorship is deeply rooted in folk tales, legends, and stories from her home district in Värmland County, Sweden. Her début novel, Gösta Berling's Saga, broke away from the then-prevailing realism and naturalism and is characterized by a vivid imagination.
Mar 8, 2018 · Selma Lagerlöf Facts. Known for: writer of literature, especially novels, with themes both romantic and moral; noted for moral dilemmas and religious or supernatural themes. First woman, and first Swede, to win the Nobel Prize for Literature . Dates: November 20, 1858 - March 16, 1940. Occupation: writer, novelist; teacher 1885-1895.
Mar 7, 2020 · Selma Lagerlöf (November 20, 1858 – March 16, 1940) was a Swedish author who has the distinction of being the first woman ever to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and the first Swede to win the award. She was also an active teacher throughout her professional life and in 1914 became the first female admitted to the Swedish Academy.
Not only was she a famous author, who’s works were read worldwide – she was also the first woman to win the Noble Prize of Literature (1909), to become a member of the Swedish Academy (1914) and to be promoted as a doctor of honour at a Swedish University (Uppsala University 1907).
